Meenakshi Sinha

Delhi, Noida

City Features Editor at The Times of India

City Features Editor with The Times of India. Views expressed are personal

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In Noida, new substation set to light up Film City and data centres

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Meenakshi Sinha

NewsCity Newsnoida NewsIn Noida, new substation set to light up Film City and data centresTrendingNoida: A 400/220 kV power substation will be built in Sector 28 of the Yamuna Authority area to meet the rising electricity demands of the upcoming Film City project in Sector 21 of the Yamuna Authority area.
Showers bring relief from heat, but outages continue in Noida

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Meenakshi Sinha

NewsCity Newsnoida NewsShowers bring relief from heat, but outages continue in NoidaTrendingNoida: As Tuesday's brief showers brought some respite from the scorching heat, several areas in Noida and Ghaziabad were left without electricity for 30 minutes to an hour in the afternoon. In Noida, sectors 36, 115, 100x, 71, 7x, 130, and 135 along the expressway were the most affected.
Discom to hold 3-day camps to resolve bill and meter issues

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Meenakshi Sinha

NewsCity Newsnoida NewsDiscom to hold 3-day camps to resolve bill and meter issuesTrendingNoida/Ghaziabad: Consumers with billing, connection and meter-related issues can get them resolved at a three-day mega camp being organised by the power departments of Noida and Ghaziabad from June 16 to 18.Officials will resolve issues pertaining to billing errors, meter malfunction, and connection-related problems.
Roads dug up and left like that, 7x sectors gasp under neglect

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Meenakshi Sinha

NewsCity Newsnoida NewsRoads dug up and left like that, 7x sectors gasp under neglectTrendingNoida: Residents across Noida's 7x sectors (74–79) and adjacent areas like Sector 116 have been reeling under severe dust pollution for over a month, as roads—main and service alike—have been dug up by various departments and left unrepaired.
Walkways broken, plants wilt in heat, parks in Ghaziabad’s Lajpat Nagar cry for upkeep

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Meenakshi Sinha

NewsCity Newsnoida NewsWalkways broken, plants wilt in heat, parks in Ghaziabad’s Lajpat Nagar cry for upkeepGhaziabad: Parks in Ghaziabad's Lajpat Nagar, a mixed residential area near Shyam Park and Mohan Nagar metro stations, have been suffering from neglect. Residents complained about broken walkways, poor plant maintenance, and unauthorised vehicle parking along park boundaries in blocks B, C, and D. While walkways in the parks are broken, the condition of plants and grass is also dismal.
Outages continue as heat takes a toll on transformers in Noida and Ghaziabad

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Meenakshi Sinha

NewsCity Newsnoida NewsOutages continue as heat takes a toll on transformers in Noida and GhaziabadTrendingThe disruptions, which continued throughout the weekend, have been blamed on equipment failures such as overloaded transformers and frequent cable faults. Noida: As the mercury continues to rise across northern India, residents in the NCR cities of Noida and Ghaziabad are facing prolonged electricity outages lasting between three to six hours.
Noida’s waste woes return as sanitation strikes, dumping sites spur resident anger

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Meenakshi Sinha

NewsNoida’s waste woes return as sanitation strikes, dumping sites spur resident angerNoida: Sanitation in several Noida sectors was disrupted again on Friday as workers failed to report for duty, triggering a wave of complaints from residents grappling with uncollected waste, foul smells, and mosquito infestations. In Sector 122, household waste lay uncollected for the day after sanitation workers reportedly went on strike again over non-payment of their provident fund contributions.
Strain on power grid sparks transformer blaze, car gutted in Noida

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Meenakshi Sinha

NewsCity Newsnoida NewsStrain on power grid sparks transformer blaze, car gutted in NoidaTrendingNoida: As scorching temperatures pushed power demand to record highs across Noida and Ghaziabad, the city's overburdened electrical infrastructure buckled under pressure this week, triggering transformer failures, extended outages, and even fire.
GNIDA wants waste pickup fee, RWAs say paid already

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Meenakshi Sinha

TrendingNoida: Greater Noida residents staged a walkout during a meeting with GNIDA, protesting newly proposed charges for garbage collection. The residents argued that they had already paid for such services through the one-time lease rent during property registration.In a meeting held by GNIDA's health department with representatives from RWAs on Monday, the authority informed residents about the proposed monthly charges for garbage collection.
Gangajal supply hit, water trickles from taps in many Noida societies

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Meenakshi Sinha

NewsCity Newsnoida NewsGangajal supply hit, water trickles from taps in many Noida societiesTrendingNoida: As the temperature soars and days become extremely hot, residents in several sectors in the city are forced to bear the brunt of water supply crisis. Sectors 105, 71, 117, 51, 100x and 7x reported water shortages on Tuesday following the shutdown of the Ganga water supply for pipeline repairs till June 13.